A benchmark for Intel’s next-gen Xeon 696X workstation CPU has leaked. The 64-core chip shows a multi-core score 27% behind AMD’s competing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX. It’s likely an early sample, but the gap is significant.
According to TechRepublic, cybersecurity is facing a fundamental shift driven by AI. Key predictions for 2026 include AI-powered attacks meeting AI-driven defense, deepfakes forcing a trust revolution, and ERP/OT systems becoming prime targets. The analysis also forecasts a move to predictive securi
Opera has removed the waitlist for its premium AI browser, Neon, making it available to any subscriber willing to pay $19.90 per month. The browser, which launched on October 2, now includes a new deep research agent and access to top AI models like GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3 Pro.
A startup named Stardust Solutions has raised a massive $60 million funding round, the largest ever for a geoengineering company. This move is making researchers nervous as private actors start taking a theoretical and risky climate intervention seriously.
Antin Infrastructure Partners is acquiring European data center operator NorthC. The deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, is being funded by Antin’s €10.2 billion flagship fund.
OpenAI’s models have dramatically improved at hacking challenges, jumping from 27% to 76% success in months. This milestone highlights the urgent safety and geopolitical stakes as companies like Tencent scramble for AI talent.
The foundational metric for SaaS startups, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), is facing obsolescence. According to a new analysis, investors are shifting to hybrid models that value AI’s impact on efficiency and customer productivity, not just subscription scale.
AI systems trained on billions of still images are hitting a wall when trying to analyze human motion. The real challenge isn’t recognizing a pose, but understanding the force, fatigue, and intent behind it. Teams are now racing to build new datasets to close this critical gap.
PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ are a global pollution nightmare linked to cancer and found in most people’s blood. A company called ECT is betting on a breakthrough method from Rice University that doesn’t just contain the toxins—it aims to obliterate them at the molecular level. The key is a super-f
A coalition of state attorneys general has sent a stark warning to 13 major tech companies, including Apple and OpenAI. They argue that AI chatbots generating “sycophantic and delusional outputs” may already be violating state laws. The letter cites tragic cases linking chatbot interactions to user
